The People’s Liberation Army of China on July 30 conducts military shooting exercises in the province of Fujian, which is located 120 km from Taiwan. This was announced by the Taiwanese portal Newtalk. From 8:00 to 21:00, China closes the coastal water area for this.
Against this background, the media report that the aircraft, on board which is, presumably, the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi flew out of the American base.
Pelosi at the head of the delegation of American lawmakers should begin a tour of Asia, while reporting a possible trip to Taiwan. In the event of an American speaker’s visit to Taiwan, China threatened to take “decisive measures,” wrote Financial Times.
The sources of the publication, familiar with the situation, said that the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and other senior national security officers opposed the trip due to the risk of escalating tension.
Pelosi in Asia will visit Japan and South Korea, as well as Malaysia and Singapore. US head Joe Biden stated that he could not give Peloshi advice on her plans to visit Taiwan.